Atlanta Braves: The Start of “The Braves Way”

During the press conference where we learned the Atlanta Braves organization had decided to fire General Manager Frank Wren, team president and former GM John Schuerholz mentioned “The Braves Way”.  He suggested that the team had gotten away from that idea in recent years and wanted to get back to that way.

Schuerholz’s words were the following…

"It’s a special way of identifying young players who you want to become part of your organization with great comfort and expectation that when they put on a Braves uniform, they’ll be taught well, instructed well. Their makeup and their character will allow them to turn into winning championship-caliber players. They’ll fill the pipeline of this organization with highly capable, high-character, young, winning men who help you win many, many championships on a major league level, year after year after year."

Looking into the Braves organization, we may have found the next wave: Kyle Wren, Daniel Castro and Jose Peraza.

All three players began the 2014 season with High A Lynchburg Hillcats and then jumped to the Double A Mississippi Braves about halfway through the season.  Wren in center field, Castro at second base and Peraza at shortstop.

Castro and Peraza have been with the Braves organization since they were 17-years-old while Wren was drafted out of Georgia Tech at age 22.

Take a look at the resemblance of the three in 2014.

Kyle Wren

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Daniel Castro

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Jose Peraza

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Now Castro and Wren are playing on the same Winter League team – Peoria Javelinas

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Peoria is currently 2-3 for the 2014 season.  Castro is batting .250/.308/.333 in three games played.  Wren has only appeared in two games batting .167/.375/.167 with one hit and two walks.

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As the season moves on, we’ll keep you updated on these guys.